Welcome to St Mary's & St Joseph's Parish
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Today’s readings invite us to follow a lifestyle focused on humility, righteousness, integrity and mercy, challenging the worldly ways of success and happiness. They encourage us to trust in God’s protection and the promise of reward in heaven.
In the Gospel, Jesus teaches the Beatitudes, revealing his own core attitudes and values. He expects his disciples to have these same qualities, which lay out the way to follow him.
Zephaniah (First Reading) urges people to be humble and do what is right; to be people of integrity and humility. The Lord will protect those living honest and just lives.
The Psalmist celebrates the Lord’s faithfulness and concern for the poor and oppressed. God acts by giving food, freedom, sight, and hope, bringing justice and lifting up those bowed down.
The Second Reading reminds us that God’s ways are different from human ways. God often works through those who seem unimportant, for human strength and status do not matter to God. Real wisdom comes from following Christ. St Paul reminds us to ‘boast in the Lord’, not ourselves.
This week, I pray for a greater trust in the Lord, asking God to help me remember always that true happiness comes from following the ways of Jesus. I also continue to remember those impacted by conflict, poverty and hunger throughout the world.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
From the Collection of the Artist
Click here for a short video of the artist, who is quadriplegic and paints with her mouth, describing how the painting came about.
Welcome Message
On the 1st of September 2025 we saw the coming together of our two former parishes under the new Parish name of St Mary & St Joseph.
My vision for our future is that we will become stronger together under one umbrella of cooperation, practice of faith and going forward as pilgrims of Hope.
We do this with an optimism that challenges us to be involved and to ask ourselves 'what can I do for my Parish', rather than what can the Parish do for me?
We need that vitality of volunteering and being involved, of helping each other and caring for each other into the future.
I see our new parish as a way of thanking God for all that has been achieved in the former parishes and as an opportunity to forge new ways ahead.
By nature, we don't like change, but with the Lord at the helm, all will be well and good, to those who trust in his love.
Our new parish website will develop over time, as we grow, but in the meantime please enjoy browsing the site. Please also keep me, Deacon Andrew, and all of our parishioners in your prayers.
Fr John McGinley
Parish Priest
Clydebank Pastoral Area
CHECK IT OUT!
The new website for the Clydebank parishes is launched across all Parishes
The website address is www.rcclydebank.org
ALSO contains the summer schedule for Parish masses across the Clydebank area.
Pray With the Pope January Intention
Click the image above to view the video
For prayer with the Word of God.
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Latest Online Edition
Mass and Confession Times
Sunday Masses
St. Mary’s - Sat Vigil Mass 5pm; 10am
St. Joseph’s - 12 Noon
Weekday Mass
St. Mary’s - Monday – Friday 9.30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St. Mary’s - Saturday 3.30 - 4.30pm
(Please note that the Confession box is the one next to sacristy)
St. Joseph’s - Sunday 11.45am
Live Stream Mass
See our live stream of masses on our YouTube page.
